A reliability rating system for flood embankments in the United Kingdom

The probability of structural failure of flood defences is an important component in the modelling of flood risk. Flood embankments are a very common type of defence whose reliability assessment shows some problematic aspects. In particular it is difficulty to model the process of piping through the...

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Main Author: Redaelli, Marco
Published: University of Strathclyde 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.501852